Leave the kids home!!!
In the campsite next to us is a young family with a small child. I do believe that from the time the child wakes up in the morning till the family leaves for their daily sightseeing/outing, he cries....
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happybooker1 wrote:
Camping Not too many weeks ago family across the road from us had an autistic or mentally challenged boy about 7. I thought I would go NUTS from the constant (& I DO mean from about 7a to 9p) gutteral UHN-UHN-UHN this boy vocalized loudly. I mean--it was loud and disturbing. I could hardly enjoy sitting outside.
Then I realized "hey, I only have to listen to this while I'm here. That poor family has to listen to this ALL.THE.TIME 24/7/365." After realizing THAT, I enjoyed my last 2 days so much better.
"There, but for the grace of God, go I."
Well said. Maybe by offering to help out; maybe bring over some firewood, a drink perhaps. My neighbor, who just moved in last year, has a 30-something mentally ill son. He's quite shy about the noises he makes and hides when ever he sees anyone. How awful to live his life I thought, until I took time one day to go over and introduce myself to him. I told him I grew pumpkins and he could come over to pick out a pumpkin when he wanted to. That was months before Halloween. When Halloween approached, my neighbor came over with a quizzical look and question for me; her son told her he wanted to come pick a pumpkin and told his mother I said he could. I confirmed this for her. She told me this was the FIRST time her son had ever made a connection of this complicated of a nature; remembering the offer and even comprehending the concept of the timeline. She thanked me and since then, we have been great neighbors for each other.
